Comparison Overview

Sales Tax Specialists, Inc.

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TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP

Sales Tax Specialists, Inc.

8920 Emerald Park Dr, Suite F, Elk Grove, California, US, 95624
Last Update: 2025-11-27

The staff of professionals at Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. brings almost 30 years of combined Sales and Use Tax experience, including experience from within the state agency, to the table for our clients. With involvement at some level in over 2000 sales and use tax cases spanning most industries, it is very likely that our experience will cover nearly any issue that may come up in the area of sales and use tax. After gaining experience as a sales tax auditor within the California State Board of Equalization, Kai Mickey, President and Founder of Sales Tax Specialists, Inc., has spent the remainder of his career working tirelessly and diligently to level the playing field for taxpayers by providing a specialty firm of professionals whose goal is to help ensure that taxpayers facing issues and struggles with sales tax have the effective and proven assistance they deserve. With the primary focus of our efforts being protecting and defending our clients in sales and use tax audits, we have the specialized experience to help ensure our clients get the audit results they deserve.

NAICS: 5411
NAICS Definition: Legal Services
Employees: 4
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP

1700 S El Camino Real, Suite 300,, None, San Mateo, CA, US, 94402
Last Update: 2025-11-27

TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP | Bridging Japan, the U.S., and Beyond TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP serves as a vital bridge connecting Japan and the U.S., offering specialized support in startup law, cross-border legal services, and intellectual property (IP) strategy. Leveraging TMI’s unique strength—seamless collaboration between attorneys and patent attorneys—and an extensive global network spanning key markets across Asia, Europe, and beyond, we deliver integrated solutions tailored to the challenges of international business. Our foundation was built on Japanese and U.S. IP matters, particularly supporting Japanese companies in U.S. patent disputes. We have guided clients through complex multi-jurisdictional litigation, bridged communication gaps with U.S. litigators, and facilitated global patent filings by identifying cutting-edge technologies early. As cross-border innovation accelerated, we expanded to meet the rising needs of Japanese investors engaging with U.S. startups and Japanese startups seeking growth in the U.S. market. Today, we provide end-to-end support for startups—from venture financing and corporate structuring to IP strategy and risk management. Operating at the intersection of law, technology, and entrepreneurship, TMI Silicon Valley continues to offer strategic legal and IP solutions not only between Japan and the U.S., but across Asia and global markets through TMI’s international offices and alliances. Our mission is to empower businesses and entrepreneurs to grow beyond borders with forward-thinking, practical legal solutions grounded in deep cross-border expertise. Whether you are a startup scaling in the U.S., a corporation investing in innovation, or a global company navigating IP challenges, TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP is your trusted partner in achieving international success.

NAICS: 5411
NAICS Definition: Legal Services
Employees: 2
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Sales Tax Specialists, Inc.
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Sales Tax Specialists, Inc.
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Legal Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. in 2025.

Incidents vs Legal Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP in 2025.

Incident History — Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP (X = Date, Y = Severity)

TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Sales Tax Specialists, Inc.
Incidents

No Incident

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TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Historically, TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company has disclosed a higher number of cyber incidents compared to Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company.

In the current year, TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company and Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company nor Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Neither TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company nor Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Neither TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company nor Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company has publicly disclosed detailed information about the number of their subsidiaries.

Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. company employs more people globally than TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP company, reflecting its scale as a Legal Services.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. nor TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was determined in motogadget mo.lock Ignition Lock up to 20251125. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component NFC Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to use of hard-coded cryptographic key . The physical device can be targeted for the attack. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 1.2
Severity: HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
cvss3
Base: 2.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
cvss4
Base: 1.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the interview attachment retrieval endpoint in the Recruitment module serves files based solely on an authenticated session and user-supplied identifiers, without verifying whether the requester has permission to access the associated interview record. Because the server does not perform any recruitment-level authorization checks, an ESS-level user with no access to recruitment workflows can directly request interview attachment URLs and receive the corresponding files. This exposes confidential interview documents—including candidate CVs, evaluations, and supporting files—to unauthorized users. The issue arises from relying on predictable object identifiers and session presence rather than validating the user’s association with the relevant recruitment process. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the application’s recruitment attachment retrieval endpoint does not enforce the required authorization checks before serving candidate files. Even users restricted to ESS-level access, who have no permission to view the Recruitment module, can directly access candidate attachment URLs. When an authenticated request is made to the attachment endpoint, the system validates the session but does not confirm that the requesting user has the necessary recruitment permissions. As a result, any authenticated user can download CVs and other uploaded documents for arbitrary candidates by issuing direct requests to the attachment endpoint, leading to unauthorized exposure of sensitive applicant data. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the application does not invalidate existing sessions when a user is disabled or when a password change occurs, allowing active session cookies to remain valid indefinitely. As a result, a disabled user, or an attacker using a compromised account, can continue to access protected pages and perform operations as long as a prior session remains active. Because the server performs no session revocation or session-store cleanup during these critical state changes, disabling an account or updating credentials has no effect on already-established sessions. This makes administrative disable actions ineffective and allows unauthorized users to retain full access even after an account is closed or a password is reset, exposing the system to prolonged unauthorized use and significantly increasing the impact of account takeover scenarios. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 8.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the password reset workflow does not enforce that the username submitted in the final reset request matches the account for which the reset process was originally initiated. After obtaining a valid reset link for any account they can receive email for, an attacker can alter the username parameter in the final reset request to target a different user. Because the system accepts the supplied username without verification, the attacker can set a new password for any chosen account, including privileged accounts, resulting in full account takeover. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 8.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X